Supersonic Man
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| Directed by | Juan Piquer |
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| Cinematography | Juan Marine[1] |
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Production company | Almena Films[1] |
| Distributed by | Filmayer S.A. |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | Spain[1] |
Supersonic Man is a Spanish superhero movie directed by Juan Piquer Simón and released in 1979. It stars Antonio Cantafora and Cameron Mitchell.[2]
Plot
Kronos, a humanoid extraterrestrial (Richard Yesteran), has been sent to planet Earth in order to help humanity against its own threats. Setting on in New York City, he becomes a superhero, Supersonic Man. He confronts nefarious Dr. Gulik (Cameron Mitchell) who plans to take over the world.
Cast
- Antonio Cantafora - Paul (credited as Michael Coby)
- Cameron Mitchell - Dr. Gulik
- Diana Polakov - Patricia Morgan
- Frank Braña - Peterson
- José María Caffarel - Professor Morgan (credited as John Caffarel)
- José Luis Ayestarán - Kronos / Supersonic (credited as Richard Yesteran)
Release
Supersonic Man was distributed in Spain by Filmayer S.A. on 6 August 1979.[3] It sold 751,696 tickets on its Spanish release.[3]
Reception
From contemporary reviews, John Pym wrote in Monthly Film Bulletin that the film "is a cut-price digest of half-a-dozen money spinners, from the Bond movies to Star Wars."[1]
References
Sources
- Pym, John (December 1979). "Supersonic Man". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 46, no. 551. British Film Institute.
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